Showing posts with label Energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Energy. Show all posts

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Breakingviews: Cracks Appear in Merger of Williams and Energy Transfer Equity

Breakingviews: Cracks Appear in Merger of Williams and Energy Transfer Equity


Slumping oil prices have spurred questions about the deal, and Williams now says it expects to cut its dividend if the sale goes through.


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Monday, June 6, 2016

Wall St. Rises on Energy Sector Gains

Wall St. Rises on Energy Sector Gains


Shares of Chesapeake Energy climbed 2.6 percent in the first few minutes of trading and Southwestern Energy stock rose 2.4 percent.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Great Plains Energy Agrees to Buy Westar for $8.6 Billion

Great Plains Energy Agrees to Buy Westar for .6 Billion


The transaction would create a power company with more than 1.5 million customers in Kansas and Missouri.


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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Senate Is Set to Pass a $37.5 Billion Energy Appropriations Bill

Senate Is Set to Pass a .5 Billion Energy Appropriations Bill


The Senate is expected to pass its first appropriations bill for 2017, a roughly $ 37.5 billion measure for energy and water programs, that had been delayed over a proposed amendment related to the Iranian nuclear bill.


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Dong Energy, Wind Power Operator, to Pursue I.P.O. in Copenhagen

Dong Energy, Wind Power Operator, to Pursue I.P.O. in Copenhagen


The company, which is the world’s largest offshore wind energy operator, plans a listing on Nasdaq in Copenhagen this summer.


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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Wall St. Rises as Energy Sector Rebounds

Wall St. Rises as Energy Sector Rebounds


Shares of International Flavors and Fragrances rose 2.5 percent after the company reported profits that beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations.


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Monday, May 9, 2016

Watly: The computer that makes clean water, energy

Watly: The computer that makes clean water, energy





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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

A Burst of Energy in Bangladesh

A Burst of Energy in Bangladesh


The government has made great strides in increasing energy capacity. But it needs to give power to the people, too.


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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Senate Passes Legislation Tailored to a Modern Energy Landscape

Senate Passes Legislation Tailored to a Modern Energy Landscape


Republicans and Democrats united around a measure to better align the nation’s energy infrastructure with the changing ways that power is produced.


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Monday, December 14, 2015

Wall St. Moves Lower, Along With Energy Prices

Wall St. Moves Lower, Along With Energy Prices


Shares of Jarden Brands rose after the company agreed to be acquired by a fellow consumer products maker, Newell Rubbermaid.










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Friday, December 4, 2015

In Paris, Negotiators Trim a Draft Climate Agreement, Climate Scientists Press for Nuclear Energy, Activists Prepare for Failure

In Paris, Negotiators Trim a Draft Climate Agreement, Climate Scientists Press for Nuclear Energy, Activists Prepare for Failure


Negotiators trim a climate agreement as climate scientists press for nuclear power and activists gird for failure.


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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Google’s Latest Steps to Increase Its Use of Renewable Energy

Google’s Latest Steps to Increase Its Use of Renewable Energy


Long a leader in green energy investing, the company has announced new agreements that nearly double its pledge on renewable energy.










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Monday, November 23, 2015

Video Views of Our Inconvenient Minds in the Context of Climate Science and Energy Solutions

Video Views of Our Inconvenient Minds in the Context of Climate Science and Energy Solutions


Two videos take a creative and revealing look at human behavior and perception in a changing climate.


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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Wind Energy in Texas

Wind Energy in Texas


The Environmental Defense Fund writes that Texas’s vast clean energy resources offer promise.


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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

A Glut of Coal-Fired Plants Raises Doubts About China’s Energy Priorities

A Glut of Coal-Fired Plants Raises Doubts About China’s Energy Priorities


Renewable energy supporters wonder if China is weaning itself off of coal as quickly as it can, and if leaders will ever fulfill their promise of basing the economy on consumption rather than investment.










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